Nuyorican

Nuyorican
noun Etymology: blend of American Spanish nuyorquino New Yorker and English Puerto Rican Date: 1975 a person of Puerto Rican birth or descent who is a current or former resident of New York City • Nuyorican adjective

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  • Nuyorican — /nooh yaw ree keuhn, nyooh /, n., adj. Neorican. [1970 75; by alteration (influence of Sp Nu(eva) Yor(k) New York)] * * * …   Universalium

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  • nuyorican — nu·yo·ri·can …   English syllables

  • Nuyorican — Nu•yo•ri•can [[t]ˌnu yɔˈri kən, ˌnyu [/t]] n. adj. Neorican • Etymology: 1970–75; by alteration (influence of Sp Nu(eva) Yor(k) New York) …   From formal English to slang

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